Fence-post



I (No Mode'l.)

' J. H. BUSCHER.

FENCE POST.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. BUSCHER,

OF, OTTAVA, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359,666, dated March 22, 1887.

Application filed lTuly 23, 1886. Serial No. 208,884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known vthat I, JOHN H. BUsCHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ottawa, in the county of Putnam, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improve` ments in FencePosts, ot' which the following is a specication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention consists of a loop-formed me tallic post connected with a stone or other solid block embedded in the ground and having an intervening board for the continuous fence-wires to -be secured to, as hereinafter speciiied.V

To Inore particularly describe the invention, I will refer to the accompanying drawings, iu which- Figure l represents a section of a continuous-wire fence, with its posts and fastenings, constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of a post for the same.

The same letters appearing on both iigures indicate like parts.

A represents a block of stone or other suitable material, which should be inserted in the ground a sufficient depth to render it firm and steady and to project a suitable height above the surface.

C is a bent iron rod of U shape at its upper end, and having two parallel legs, c c, of suitable distance apart to receive the upright board a between them. The two lower ends of these rlegs are to be securely inserted in the block A.

lFor a continuous-wire fence the piece of board a is inserted between the legs c c of the post, to which the wires (Z are secured by staples e, one on either side of theleg c, by which they are prevented from slipping down, and at the same time caused to forma loop over or halt' around the leg c, which serves to brace the post and keep it upright.

. I am aware that iron posts have been used in which staples have been inserted in slots in said posts to support the wires of the fence; also, that such posts have been grooved around to receive cross or lace wires to bind the legs together and form supports for the rails of a board fence; but these, being more expensive construct-ions, and at the same time detracting from the strength of the post, are not claimed by lne.

/Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The loop-formed metallic post c and upright board a, having the continuous fence-wires bent over or half around the leg c ofthe iron post and secured by staples on either side to the board a, all arranged and combined as shown and described.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

H. GERDEMAN, WM. KREIMER. 

